This baked sage and veggie risotto with cheats pork meatballs is sponsored by The British Sausage, Ham & Bacon Co.
When it comes to weeknight meals, we often overlook risotto because of all that stirring! But this Baked sage and veggie risotto with cheats pork meatballs means you can have dinner in the oven while you’re doing homework, and the million other things that you need to do of an evening.
I love meatballs, but again, they take so much effort. Made using butcher quality sausages, these cheats pork meatballs mean they don’t have to be a weekend thing. Another great thing about this dinner? Yep, you should have enough for the kids to take as lunch the next day.
It also freezes spectacularly, which is unlike most risottos. This means you can double batch and freeze. So really, what’s your excuse for not making risotto this week?
Why turn sausages into meatballs? Well, The British Sausage Co. has done the hard work for us binding the meat together in their Irish Pork Sausages, so it’s super simple to make meatballs from the sausages. This risotto would be equally as delicious with their Cumberland Pork Sausages if you want an extra burst of flavour (they have sage in them too)!
The British Sausage, Ham & Bacon Co. have an amazing range - all made in Australia with Australian meat, using authentic traditional recipes. I love this because when we lived in the UK I became quite addicted to their smallgoods and sausages. The British Sausage, Ham & Bacon Co. range includes ham, bacon and sausages, so there is something for everyone. I got my sausages from Coles, they are available in different supermarkets depending on your location, so check out where to get them here.
Getting so many veggies into the risotto means that you have ticked all the nutritional boxes for a great family dinner. I find leaving the carrot, broccoli and spinach out until just towards the end of cooking means they don’t end up soggy.
Do I need to convince you further? Well, here goes (and it’s a true story) master 6 loved this risotto! And normally he only eats risotto under duress. But this baked sage and veggie risotto with cheats pork meatballs got a thumbs up on so many levels and has become a firm family favourite.
Baked sage and veggie risotto with cheats pork meatballs
Ingredients
- • 2 tbsps butter
- • 2 tbsps olive oil
- • 1 red onion finely diced
- • 1 packet of The British Sausage Co. Irish Pork Sausages
- • 2 cups risotto rice carnaroli or arborio short grain rice
- • 5 cups chicken stock warmed
- • 150 grams baby spinach
- • 2 carrots grated
- • 1 head of broccoli chopped into florets
- • ¾ cup finely grated parmesan cheese
- • 4 tablespoons finely chopped fresh sage
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 200 degrees.
- To make the meatballs, peel the skin off each sausage and then cut into little logs. Roll into balls. They are now meatballs!
- Place the meatballs in the pan with 2 tbsps olive oil and bake for 10 minutes or until golden. Remove and set aside.
- Place the butter, 2 tbsps of the sage and the onion in the dish- bake 5 minutes.
- Add the rice and stock. Stir through.
- Cover with a tight fitting lid or foil and bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove from the oven, add the meatballs.
- Bake a further 15 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and add the baby spinach, grated carrot and broccoli. Cook for 5 more minutes.
- Add the parmesan cheese and extra sage.
- Stir through, leave to sit covered for 10 minutes before serving.
- Serves 4 adults or 2 adults and 2 kids plus lunch for the next day!
Lisa Manni says
This looks great! I will prepare it for my children........Thanks for sharing
Jaimie @ Nosh says
This would last about three seconds in my household! My little ones would devour it. Can't wait to try, thanks for the recipe!
Sally says
I love how easy this is to make!
Robyn says
This sounds delicious - my whole family will love this! And how handy that you can freeze it too!
Kylie says
I know, freezing food is the best. It means dinner is always not far away.
Gavin says
Can’t beat some Irish sausages and in risotto with veg. That’s a win in my books. I think the toddler will love this!
Kylie says
Yes! It was a winner with my two!
Sylvie says
I loooooove risotto, and turning sausages into meatballs is simply a genius idea! So easy yet full of delicious flavours!
Kylie says
It makes it super quick to make the meatballs and speed is needed around here!
Alexandra says
Delicious! Love this flavour combination - and what great tips to speed up this meal! The perfect family dish 🙂
Kylie says
Speedy dinners are the best dinners. Being hands off I can get so much done while it's cooking!
Amy Whiteford says
Yummy! On the menu for this week 🙂